Brunei birth & fertility rate charts by year

Fertility rate in Brunei by year

According to the latest birth rate data available, the fertility rate in Brunei was 1.75 in 2023 and has been below the replacement level of 2.1 children per woman since 2005. In 1993, the fertility rate was 3.01 — a 41.9% decline in 30 years.

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The chart above shows the historical changes in fertility rate and ranking compared to other countries, where a lower rank number indicates a higher relative fertility rate.

Births, deaths, and natural population change by year

Over the past 10 years, the natural population change in Brunei (from births and deaths only, excluding migration) has been +1.01% annually. On average, 4,399 more people were born each year than died.

Excluding migration, the natural population change due to births and deaths from 2022 to 2023 was 0.84% — 3,837 more people were born than died.

In 2023, Brunei ranks 132/196 for absolute natural population change and 105/196 for natural change rate, where a lower rank number indicates faster natural growth and a higher number indicates greater decline.

Birth rates by women's age

Above is a chart displaying birth rates in Brunei by maternal age. In 2026, of all live births, 1.81% will be to women under age 20, 42.5% to women ages 20-29, and 55.7% to women ages 30 and above. The respective shares in 1990 were 5.71%, 56.7%, and 37.6%.

Children 0-14 years as share of population by year

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Brunei

Factual

UN forecast

World

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Children 0-14 as share of population
	Brunei	World
2100	13.8%	16.5%
2099	13.9%	16.6%
2098	13.9%	16.6%
2097	13.9%	16.7%
2096	14%	16.8%
2095	14%	16.8%
2094	14.1%	16.9%
2093	14.1%	17%
2092	14.1%	17%
2091	14.1%	17.1%
2090	14.2%	17.2%
2089	14.2%	17.2%
2088	14.2%	17.3%
2087	14.2%	17.4%
2086	14.2%	17.4%
2085	14.2%	17.5%
2084	14.2%	17.5%
2083	14.2%	17.6%
2082	14.2%	17.7%
2081	14.2%	17.7%
2080	14.2%	17.8%
2079	14.2%	17.8%
2078	14.2%	17.9%
2077	14.2%	17.9%
2076	14.2%	18%
2075	14.2%	18%
2074	14.3%	18.1%
2073	14.3%	18.2%
2072	14.3%	18.2%
2071	14.4%	18.3%
2070	14.4%	18.3%
2069	14.5%	18.4%
2068	14.6%	18.5%
2067	14.6%	18.6%
2066	14.7%	18.6%
2065	14.8%	18.7%
2064	14.8%	18.8%
2063	14.9%	18.9%
2062	15%	19.1%
2061	15%	19.2%
2060	15.1%	19.3%
2059	15.2%	19.4%
2058	15.2%	19.5%
2057	15.3%	19.6%
2056	15.3%	19.8%
2055	15.4%	19.9%
2054	15.4%	20%
2053	15.4%	20.1%
2052	15.5%	20.2%
2051	15.5%	20.3%
2050	15.6%	20.4%
2049	15.6%	20.5%
2048	15.7%	20.6%
2047	15.8%	20.7%
2046	15.9%	20.8%
2045	16%	20.9%
2044	16.1%	20.9%
2043	16.2%	21%
2042	16.3%	21.1%
2041	16.5%	21.2%
2040	16.7%	21.2%
2039	16.9%	21.3%
2038	17.1%	21.4%
2037	17.4%	21.5%
2036	17.6%	21.6%
2035	17.9%	21.8%
2034	18.1%	22%
2033	18.4%	22.2%
2032	18.7%	22.4%
2031	19%	22.7%
2030	19.3%	23%
2029	19.6%	23.3%
2028	20%	23.6%
2027	20.3%	23.9%
2026	20.5%	24.2%
2025	20.7%	24.6%
2024	20.8%	24.7%
2023	21%	25%
2022	21.2%	25.3%
2021	21.3%	25.6%
2020	21.6%	25.8%
2019	21.9%	26%
2018	22.3%	26.2%
2017	22.7%	26.4%
2016	23.1%	26.5%
2015	23.6%	26.6%
2014	24%	26.8%
2013	24.5%	26.9%
2012	24.9%	27%
2011	25.2%	27.1%
2010	25.3%	27.3%
2009	25.4%	27.5%
2008	25.5%	27.6%
2007	25.5%	27.9%
2006	25.9%	28.1%
2005	26.7%	28.5%
2004	27.4%	28.8%
2003	28.1%	29.2%
2002	28.9%	29.6%
2001	29.6%	30%
2000	30.3%	30.4%
1999	31%	30.8%
1998	31.6%	31.1%
1997	32.2%	31.5%
1996	32.7%	31.8%
1995	33.3%	32.1%
1994	33.7%	32.3%
1993	34.1%	32.5%
1992	34.3%	32.7%
1991	34.4%	32.9%
1990	34.4%	33%
1989	34.6%	33.2%
1988	34.7%	33.4%
1987	34.9%	33.6%
1986	35.2%	33.8%
1985	35.7%	34%
1984	36.3%	34.3%
1983	36.9%	34.6%
1982	37.6%	34.9%
1981	38.1%	35.2%
1980	38.5%	35.5%
1979	38.9%	35.9%
1978	39.3%	36.3%
1977	39.9%	36.7%
1976	40.6%	36.9%
1975	41.3%	37.1%
1974	42%	37.2%
1973	42.6%	37.3%
1972	43%	37.5%
1971	43.3%	37.6%
1970	43.6%	37.7%
1969	44.2%	37.8%
1968	44.8%	37.9%
1967	45.4%	38%
1966	46%	38%
1965	46.5%	38%
1964	46.6%	38%
1963	46.6%	37.8%
1962	46.1%	37.6%
1961	45.2%	37.5%
1960	44.1%	37.4%

The share of children aged 0-14 in Brunei was 44.1% in 1960, 34.3% in 1992, and 20.8% as of the latest data in 2024.

More about the demographics of Brunei.

Maternal mortality by year

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Brunei

World's average

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Brunei	World
2023	36	197
2022	88	203
2021	44	242
2020	39	211
2019	38	207
2018	39	211
2017	39	215
2016	39	220
2015	39	228
2014	40	231
2013	40	235
2012	40	239
2011	40	247
2010	40	253
2009	40	258
2008	40	264
2007	41	269
2006	42	276
2005	43	283
2004	44	291
2003	45	301
2002	46	311
2001	46	321
2000	48	328
1999	50	340
1998	51	360
1997	52	358
1996	54	366
1995	55	371
1994	58	382
1993	59	389
1992	62	395
1991	65	395
1990	68	391
1989	71	401
1988	73	414
1987	75	429
1986	78	438
1985	79	460

The maternal mortality rate in Brunei was 36 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2023 — a 0.04% chance of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination. This is a 25% decrease compared to the year 2000.

Under-five mortality by year

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Brunei

World's average

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Brunei	World
2023	0.94%	2.49%
2022	0.95%	2.59%
2021	0.96%	2.66%
2020	0.97%	2.75%
2019	0.98%	2.86%
2018	0.99%	2.97%
2017	1%	3.11%
2016	1%	3.22%
2015	1%	3.35%
2014	1%	3.48%
2013	0.99%	3.61%
2012	0.99%	3.77%
2011	0.98%	3.97%
2010	0.97%	4.11%
2009	0.96%	4.31%
2008	0.96%	4.5%
2007	0.95%	4.7%
2006	0.95%	4.92%
2005	0.95%	5.16%
2004	0.95%	5.43%
2003	0.96%	5.65%
2002	0.98%	5.94%
2001	1%	6.21%
2000	1.03%	6.48%
1999	1.07%	6.75%
1998	1.1%	7.05%
1997	1.15%	7.28%
1996	1.19%	7.52%
1995	1.23%	7.76%
1994	1.27%	7.98%
1993	1.3%	8.19%
1992	1.31%	8.46%
1991	1.32%	8.66%
1990	1.33%	8.81%
1989	1.35%	9.02%
1988	1.38%	9.31%
1987	1.42%	9.47%
1986	1.48%	9.81%
1985	1.57%	10.1%
1984	1.67%	10.4%
1983	1.79%	10.6%
1982	1.93%	10.8%
1981	2.09%	11%
1980	2.28%	11.4%
1979	2.48%	11.7%
1978	2.71%	12.2%
1977	2.95%	12.6%
1976	3.21%	13%
1975	3.49%	13.4%
1974	3.77%	13.8%
1973	4.06%	14.1%
1972	4.35%	14.5%
1971	4.64%	15.1%
1970	4.91%	15.2%
1969	5.16%	15.4%
1968	5.42%	15.6%
1967	5.69%	15.9%
1966	5.98%	16.1%
1965	6.32%	16.4%
1964	6.7%	16.6%
1963	7.15%	16.5%
1962	7.66%	16.7%
1961	8.24%	17%
1960	8.9%	17.2%

The under-5 mortality rate in Brunei was 9.4 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2023 — a 0.94% chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five. This is down from 10.3 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2000.